How Can You Tell I Am Back In School?

Well, for starters, I have not posted anything since last year.  Yikes!  A lot is happening and it seems time is just flying.  I mean, what happened to January?  This year has been a hustle and bustle from day one.  So many birthdays and parties that all deserve their own post.  I will carve out time to create a Little Man's birthday post, because the world needs photos of his cake, if nothing else!

We were also out of commission for about two weeks with W getting sick.  It turns out when your little one is sick and snuggling with you every moment possible, it is very hard to avoid the germs.  So just as he was feeling better, it was my turn to be bed ridden.  School was unforgiving and I have been playing catch up every since.

School is going very well otherwise.   I feel like for a long time, I was spouting all these plans I had, and now... they are coming into fruition.  My research is officially underway.  It was approved and not only that, I am getting course credit.  They are clearing out a little office for me as I type.

Also, the big news of this week.  I found out that I was accepted to Loyola!  Grad school here I come.  I will be completing a Master of Jurisprudence in Child Law and Policy!  It has been a long road, but all that hard work is paying off!  I am so excited for this journey!

Those are the current highlights!  We have still been crafting and baking and mining for gold.  (All things I took photographic proof of, but failed to upload...  How convenient would it be if my DSLR camera would sync to the mac?!  Someone should be working on that technology).

Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm!

Here are a few iPhone and Instagram gems to hold you over until I manage to upload, organize, edit, and publish some of our other photos.

Silly photos tend to elicit more willing participants.

I did finally regain feeling in my toes... 4 hours later!

The only way he will ever consume spinach or kale.

Frozen on Ice = MAGIC

Thanks to the recent snowfall,
we are not sure where the basket or shovel are...
Somewhere in the yard, I assume.

All acceptance letters should come with streamers and confetti!